People magazine: Carrie Fisher dies

LOS ANGELES – Carrie Fisher's family said the actress has died after suffering a medical emergency Dec. 23 aboard a flight, People magazine reported.

UPDATES: Star Wars' actress dies at 60

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Actress Debbie Reynolds tweeted Sunday that the family would share any updates on Fisher and thanked the public for its "prayers & good wishes."

Earlier in the day, Oscar winner Sally Field tweeted that she was thinking of the "Star Wars" actress with all her "heart and soul."

Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill of "Star Wars" fame are among many others who have expressed hope that the 60-year-old Fisher recovers after falling ill on a flight and being admitted Friday to a Los Angeles hospital.

Fisher is also known for such books as "Postcards from the Edge" and "Wishful Drinking."